Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 267.01 million Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
267.01 million Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 5 regions
All-time high
267.01 million Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
222.40 million Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 267.01 million Thousand hours worked. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 267.01 million Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 222.40 million Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 222.40 million Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 223.51 million Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 225.10 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 229.27 million Thousand hours worked | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 232.90 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 236.14 million Thousand hours worked | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 237.78 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 237.86 million Thousand hours worked | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 238.20 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 240.72 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 242.49 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 246.87 million Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 252.04 million Thousand hours worked | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 253.66 million Thousand hours worked | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 245.00 million Thousand hours worked | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 244.10 million Thousand hours worked | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 244.36 million Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 240.77 million Thousand hours worked | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 238.00 million Thousand hours worked | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 239.60 million Thousand hours worked | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 241.76 million Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 245.67 million Thousand hours worked | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 248.37 million Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 252.60 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 255.12 million Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 234.76 million Thousand hours worked | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 249.16 million Thousand hours worked | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 258.52 million Thousand hours worked | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 262.89 million Thousand hours worked | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 266.02 million Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 267.01 million Thousand hours worked | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 226.64 million Thousand hours worked | 222.40 million Thousand hours worked | 232.90 million Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 243.08 million Thousand hours worked | 236.14 million Thousand hours worked | 253.66 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.04 million Thousand hours worked | 238.00 million Thousand hours worked | 255.12 million Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.39 million Thousand hours worked | 234.76 million Thousand hours worked | 267.01 million Thousand hours worked | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 267.01 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 2 Germany 61.31 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 3 Italy 46.04 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 4 France 45.95 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 5 Spain 36.91 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
- 6 Poland 34.68 million Thousand hours worked compare
More work & labour data for Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- Employment expectations indicators - monthly data 96.8 Index (2025)
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data 352,767 Thousand persons (2026)
- Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 67.24 million Thousand hours worked (2026)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data 104.36 Index, 2020=100 (2026)
- Population and employment - national accounts - annual data 352,258 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry 15.3 Euro (2025)
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data 51,903 Euro (2025)
- Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts 265.89 million Thousand hours worked (2024)
- Labour input in construction - quarterly data 107.7 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
- Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 102.6 Index, 2021=100 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 267.01 million Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 267.01 million Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.40 million Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 5 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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